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(a) When 1 mol of buta-1,3-diene reacts with 1 mol of HBr, both 3-bromobut-1-ene and...

(a) When 1 mol of buta-1,3-diene reacts with 1 mol of HBr, both 3-bromobut-1-ene and 1-bromobut-2-ene are formed. Propose a mechanism to account for this mixture of products. (b) When 1-chlorocyclohexene reacts with HBr, the major product is 1-bromo-1- chlorocyclohexane. Propose a mechanism for this reaction, and explain why your proposed intermediate is more stable than the other possible intermediate.

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